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mariozappa wrote:

Psaur said:

As I recall, the largest *single* cause of oil leaks was when Harley went to a "wet primary" on the shovelhead - in '68 IIRC.

Good point.

They're all oil bath primary drives starting way back with the Flatheads. And, Shovelheads replaced panheads in '66.
Also, in response to something else said, they are all still vertically split cases.

Fossil wrote:

They're all oil bath primary drives starting way back with the Flatheads. And,

True enough. Ooopsies!

My old Knucklehead ran dry most of the time!

Shovelheads replaced panheads in '66.

Knew that.

But they switched from the flathead/knuckle/pan-style motor cases and derby-style primaries in '68 - which really opened the oil sieve...

Calme,calme lads
yeah it's always fun watching these emotions abt Harleys or... Well at least i think so because i've been around them for over 25yrs.

Been riding bikes all me life mostly Harleys and Kawasakis,Ducatis,Nortons,HVAs and take my word they make a great combo, ok maybe it's easy for me to say beacuse i eat drink shit sleep... bikes i'm a promotorcyclebuilderwrench by trade so i work on all kinds and makes all day and all of the night and burning the midnite oil big time.

"Everything that bleeds are alive...."

Thank You
Cheers Lads
MadPaganFred
aka Shovel Fred

Fossil wrote:

mariozappa wrote:

Psaur said:

As I recall, the largest *single* cause of oil leaks was when Harley went to a "wet primary" on the shovelhead - in '68 IIRC.

Good point.

They're all oil bath primary drives starting way back with the Flatheads. And, Shovelheads replaced panheads in '66.
Also, in response to something else said, they are all still vertically split cases.

oh yeah,well my flathead is a wet sump! :Pand its split horizontally!

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/04/17 14:22:P

Post edited by: wireman, at: 2007/04/17 14:27

Il Duce wrote:

Calme,calme lads
yeah it's always fun watching these emotions abt Harleys or... Well at least i think so because i've been around them for over 25yrs.

Been riding bikes all me life mostly Harleys and Kawasakis,Ducatis,Nortons,HVAs and take my word they make a great combo, ok maybe it's easy for me to say beacuse i eat drink shit sleep... bikes i'm a promotorcyclebuilderwrench by trade so i work on all kinds and makes all day and all of the night and burning the midnite oil big time.

"Everything that bleeds are alive...."

Thank You
Cheers Lads
MadPaganFred
aka Shovel Fred

Hey it's not time for the mid-night sun yet take a break and go see momma and have dinner..Did I tell you I REALLY hate that frekkin dentist

someone asked for more pics, and since i'm a stipid-stubborn Swed we do it in da snow;)









Post edited by: Il Duce, at: 2007/04/17 16:33

wireman wrote:

oh yeah,well my flathead is a wet sump! :Pand its split horizontally!

Pterosaur wrote:

wireman wrote:

oh yeah,well my flathead is a wet sump! :Pand its split horizontally!

has anybody seen that anvil i loaned to pt?he said he was gonna drop it off but i havent seen it yet,ill keep looking!

It may be interesting to know how many of the members condeming Harley's have owned or even riden one?

Beautiful bikes MadPagan, every one of 'em.



Are those pipes of your own manufacture? They look really different...

hwms wrote:

It may be interesting to know how many of the members condeming Harley's have owned or even riden one?

exactly!

It may be interesting to know how many of the members condeming Harley's have owned or even riden one?

Never condemed, but had fun at their expense .

FXS Lowrider
Sportster punched out to 1200
& the Electraglide.